Improvement in barrel-packers



UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS BURNS', OF WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BARREL-PACKERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 47,253. dated April 11, 1865.

To all wltom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS BURNS, of Williamsburg, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented, made, and applied to use a new and improved machine for packing barrels and other vessels for dry substances and fluids; and I do declare the f llowing to be a full, clear, andv correct description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, and to the letters ot' reference marked thereon, in which-.-

Figure l is a view of my improved machine for packing barrels; Fig. 2, a view of my improved machine, showing barrel in position to be packed; Fig. 3, detached view of clamp J.

ln the drawings like parts ot' the invention are designated by the same letters of reference.

The vnature of my invention consists in the construction and operation of an improved machine for packing barrels andother vessels, as hereinafter fully described.

lo enable those skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, I will speak 0f its construction and operation.

A shows a platform of wood or any suitable material for supporting the operating parts of my improvedmachine.

B is a iiange projecting above the platform A to retain the barrel to be packed in position when the machine is in operation.

C U2 show side levers pinned upon the shaft I), which shalt I) vibrates in the boxes E upon the under side of the platform A. These levers d d27 are connected together at their top ends by the cross piece F.

G G2 show open slots formed by the levers C C2 and caps H H2, in which slots the journals I and l2 play when the machine is in op eration. These journals I and I2 may be provided with friction-rollers, if desirable.

J shows the clamp for holding the barrel or vessel to be packed while the machine is in operation. This clamp J is formed of a semicircular plate of metahj, provided with the journals I and I2, to which semicircular plate of metal 1s hinged a second semicircular pl: te

of metal,j2, which second semieireular plate of metal, j2, is provided with the slotted keybolt k, passing into the sloti upon the jonrnal I.

The barrel to be packed is placed upon the platform A within the ange B. r1`he clamp J is passed round the same and the key K is inserted in the slotted key-bolt k. Motion is imparted to the levers U C2 by or through the cross-piece F, and these levers C G2, and `the shaft D to which they are attached, vibrate,

by which vibrat-ing movement the journals l and I2 (to which the clamp J is attached) are thrown up and down in the elongated slots G G2, carrying with them the clamp J, causing a rocking motion to be given to the barrel held and carried by the same, by which rocking motion the substances intended to be packed in the barrel are thoroughly, expeditiously, and economically packed.

My improved machine may be driven hy hand, or, when desired, a connecting-rod may be attached to the cross-piece F and power employed.

Having thus described my4 invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is A 1. Giving to the barrel the rockingmotion,

substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

2. Ineombination with the flanged platform A, levers O G2, provided with the elongated slots Gr G2, the adjustable clamp J, when the saine shall be combined and operated, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

A. SIDNEY DoANE, C; O. G oRDoN.

K shows an elongated key inserted in the 

